Hold On
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Intro: E A
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E
Just like the Mississippi
A
Our journey starts in Minnesota
E
Take I-35 to 90
A
Soon through South Dakota
E
Big hi to that country road
A
Are we gonna make it on down?
E
She said yeah, Tim, good to see ya
A
Hope you all stick around
Gm B
The futures not the hardest to see
Gm
Do what you do girl
B
But please don't leave
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E
Get down when I wanna, man
A
Get through the darkest night
E
We were born to ride, now baby
A
Ride until the morning light
E
Took a trip down to Kansas
A
Missouri, then Arkansas
E
Stayed with her sister
A
That girl's above the law
Gm B
The futures not the hardest to see
Gm
Do what you do girl
B
But please don't leave
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E
It's a mad house, baby
A
Fast women, cocaine and booze
E
Toughest of the roughest
A
I got nothing to lose
E
Before I met ya
A
Everything was going wrong
E
It been a long journey now
A
Girl I wanna take you home
Gm B
The futures not the hardest to see
Gm
Do what you do girl
B
But please don't leave
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
E A
And if you choose to leave me, girl, I'll understand
E A
I'm gonna hold on to you as long as I can
How to play Hold On
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.